The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 28, 2019

What No One Tells You About Being a Product Manager at an Early Stage Startup Over a year ago, I asked around, searched for books or articles, went to several talks but found very little advice on being a product manager at an early-stage startup. It’s important for an early-stage startup with limited resources.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2023

“Minnesota Innovation” Goal and Questions And here is a GQM version of “Improve company website”*: “Improve Company Website” Goal and Questions Each of these questions should be constructed to accommodate a numeric or Yes/No value. As with OKR’s Key Results, GQM’s Questions must be converted into feasible targets.

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The Review by First Round

MARCH 17, 2022

We end by chatting about promoting internally versus hiring externally, and why you should think about your executive team like you’re constructing a portfolio. We end by chatting about promoting internally versus hiring externally, and why you should think about your executive team like you’re constructing a portfolio.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 9, 2023

“Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.” — Satya Nadella Throughout my career, as a leader of product for both startups and Fortune 500 companies, I’ve had the opportunity to interview hundreds of product managers.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 8, 2022

The Jobs-to-be-done (JTBD) framework is a requirements definition activity that empowers startups and other businesses to build products customers truly want. Here’s a way to construct JTBD statements. Nevertheless, JTBD aids in your avoidance of construction pitfalls. What is Jobs-to-be-done (JTBD)?

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Hypercroissance Quebec - an initiative of Startup Montreal developed in collaboration with Apexe Global with the support of the Quebec government, Desjardins Entreprises and BDC - is the first program to focus entirely on Quebec's high-growth companies (also known as scaleups).

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UX Planet

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Over the past two years at Fyle, a fintech startup, I’ve gained invaluable insights into the nuances of product design by working on different aspects of the product. Working here offers a unique lens into the world of design within the context of a rapidly growing SaaS startup. I’m Hari, a product designer at Fyle.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 9, 2020

Since its establishment in 2013, it has been providing best-in-class website development, web app development, and mobile app development services for startups, small businesses, and enterprises worldwide. Since 2004, the company has delivered services for startups and already world-famous brands.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Landing Page Constructs We examined a combination of popular landing page building tools and the templates they offer to arrive at a set of eleven common elements which current websites employ. this principle leverages on the concept of Loss Aversion whereby the fear of loss is always greater than the desire for gain. They are listed below.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 9, 2021

All Product Roles Are Not Alike Photo by Lennart Nacke on Unsplash My first gig as a Product Manager was in a Startup. Evaluating yourself across the following constructs hence becomes important: - Inclination towards Tech vs Business vs User Experience. The Product I worked on did not exist. So Why Do You Like Product Management?

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Speed is every startup’s biggest competitive advantage. The final stage of an effective, quick decision-making process is developing a constructive, actionable feedback loop. Your decision-making process is slowing you down. . Stage 6: Review the decision. There are two important phases here.

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 7, 2024

Feedback should be constructive, clear, and focused on behaviors and performance, not personal attributes. This means setting measurable goals and behaviors that align with your leadership principles and organizational values. Normalize feedback: Create a culture where giving and receiving feedback is encouraged and valued.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 2, 2022

I remember when I joined an early stage startup and started to develop hard skills. This is why product managers must stay patient and always constructively challenge the roadmap and make updates. Becoming a great product manager isn’t about acquiring hard skills. So what makes a great product manager?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

The EDC is an autonomous body that promotes the cultivation of startups and entrepreneurial ideas. During my time in the EDC, I participated in startup brainstorming sessions. We discussed business ideas, researched options for funding, and most importantly, we supported each other.

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 6, 2018

At eFounders , we launch 4 new startups each year. Instead, the component parts of the “why” are the touchstones that help construct a narrative framework. For any startup in the very early stages of its existence, the product is still malleable. Startups will do what fits. That’s typically where marketing comes in.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 4, 2021

It has been constructed and back tested against the many discoveries we’ve run at Terem. It’s inspired by thinking and practices from Steve Blank, Lean Startup, Teresa Torres, Marty Cagan and the Double Diamond. Why do a Product Discovery?

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Mixpanel

MARCH 30, 2020

Rely on SC Moatti, the author of Mobilized , a book that details the convergence of business objectives and mobile products through case studies from major tech corporations (Facebook) to outsized startups (Uber). Her work experience includes prominent product roles at Facebook, Trulia, Nokia, and Electronic Arts. Rebecca Cooper.

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

He has also founded numerous startups and in addition worked with hundreds of founders and innovators, helping them use the discipline of deliberate innovation. The problem is that most often when people would get those products constructed and put them in the real world, the real world was indifferent. It all made sense.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 27, 2020

Take Caterpillar , the world’s largest construction equipment manufacturer, that has been selling tractors, engines, and other machinery for nearly 100 years. Once Y Combinator’s fastest-growing startup, the on-demand cleaning service expanded to 31 cities before high churn rates brought it back down to Earth. Remember Homejoy ?

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Modus Create

JULY 30, 2021

Let’s say you’re building an app to help construction workers manage their tasks. In a contextual inquiry, you would schedule a session with workers at a construction site. From there, you would ask the construction worker to go about their work. Wondering which methods would be ideal for your user research project?

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

It’s one of those facts of startup life that is easy to overlook, but the success and growth of companies can be deeply intertwined with the technology they use in their stack, and I’d like to explain how that has been the case with Intercom and Ember. This time we’ll construct a text node and insert it, that’s static.

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Brian Balfour

AUGUST 9, 2023

They are a critical part of running a startup, but then can easily become low ROI activities consuming a ton of the time of the CEO and executive team and not helping the company move forward in a meaningful way. You want to facilitate transparent, direct, and constructive conversations.

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Radical Product

MARCH 19, 2021

But it masked the misalignments in the details which became increasingly evident as construction started. As a result, an additional floor dedicated to retail was added to the design… after construction had begun. I’ve filled out the RPT Vision Statement using the example of Likelii, a wine startup I sold in 2014.

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Userpilot

MARCH 16, 2023

UserGuiding Basic plan The Basic plan is an ideal package for SMBs and startups. Pros of Userguiding UserGuiding offers relatively lower prices, which makes it feasible for independent businesses and small startups. The Appcues product tour templates let you construct welcome screens and send targeted microsurveys to specific segments.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2022

This framework is similar to the construct of “Desirability, Viability, Feasibility, and Usability” I find the framework above helps me consciously think through trade-offs to arrive at a product offering. In this case, it is possible to collaborate with another company, possibly a startup, to derisk the investment.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 25, 2019

Of course, when you’re working in a startup or high-growth SaaS company, the focus is often on maximizing active users and increasing revenue. If you make cancelling an easy and effortless experience for customers, you’ll find that they’ll often be happy to give you with clear and constructive feedback. Be memorable.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The new products will also emerge as a result of the greater availability of talent in startups: “ I think a lot of people in product saw the overnight success of Chat GPT and will try to jump on that bandwagon.

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Modus Create

MARCH 31, 2020

The goal of this program is to provide a deserving startup founder and CEO one year of mentorship and support from the Modus Create team. Providing the EIR an honest and constructive sounding board for alignment of the value proposition to rapidly changing market conditions. The program will focus on three core elements: The Founder.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

If someone doesn’t have PM experience, do they have startup experience? They’re also the ones who have the most potential to grow into incredible Product Managers. You should also be looking for an entrepreneurial spirit. Have they ever built something for themselves?

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Nulab

JULY 18, 2019

Are companies simply getting bigger, or are startups continuously sprouting and sticking around? While a lack of experience and issues bringing in capital are sure to bring down a business, they are not the only reasons that startups fail. However, each of these states has a substantial amount of startups. by the 24th year.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In the world of startups, there’s a truism that 9 out of 10 companies fail. We’re trying to construct the ‘hero’s journey’ as we go through their story together. Let’s explore and discover how we can take the Jobs To Be Done framework to the next level and beyond. Why does this happen? It seems so simple!

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Bain Public

AUGUST 22, 2022

Communication Write thoughtful, well-structured business cases; considering strategies and objectives Analyze and distill complex information Question and challenge in constructive ways; present ideas confidently and respectfully. Company Description. Based in Montreal, Bain Public is a digital product consultancy.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The growing number of public vertical SaaS winners worth billions of dollars, such as in health sciences (Veeva), construction (Procore), restaurants (Toast), and banking (nCino), demonstrates how cloud-based and mobile app development specialized to certain industries can become giant businesses.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 7, 2020

More specifically, the Product owner will oversee the roadmap’s construction. That makes it a good option for early-stage startups. Airfocus uses a drag-and-drop interface so you can easily construct your roadmap. That’s worth keeping in mind for early-stage startups. Let’s look at each of those in turn.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

We now had the maturity as an engineering organization to be able to allow a team of engineers to focus on solving this sort of problem, as well as the confidence to plan years in advance – something that just doesn’t make sense for a scrappy new startup fighting for product market fit. Testing our hypotheses.

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Brian Balfour

JUNE 28, 2017

It’s Not Just Great Product The “go-to” answer for almost every question in startups, is “build a great product.” There are tons of similar examples in startup land. This framework is all about how you construct your strategy and position yourself for "Smooth Sailer" growth. Learn Authentic Growth, One Email Per Post.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 29, 2018

The same goes at work, where I commit to taking on constructive feedback, always focusing on the goal, knowing where I need to improve, and yes, more practice, practice, practice. I get up after every tackle determined to go harder, listen to any advice from coaches or teammates, and practice, practice, practice. Support from teammates.

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